Synchronism vs. Asynchronism of Demarcation and Acceptance
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Is it the case that acceptance of a theory necessarily implies that the theory also satisfied the demarcation criteria employed at the time of acceptance?
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In the scientonomic context, this question was first formulated by Patrick Fraser and Ameer Sarwar in 2018.
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| Theory | Formulation | Formulated In |
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| Demarcation-Acceptance Synchronism (Fraser-Sarwar-2018) | Every theory that becomes accepted satisfies the demarcation criteria employed at the time of acceptance. | 2018 |
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| Modification | Community | Date Suggested | Summary | Verdict | Verdict Rationale | Date Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sciento-2018-0020 | Scientonomy | 28 December 2018 | Accept the demarcation-acceptance synchronism theorem. | Open | The modification can only become accepted once modifications Sciento-2018-0014 and Sciento-2018-0019 all become accepted. |
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This question is a subquestion of Mechanism of Theory Acceptance.
